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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Bruce Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Westen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bruce Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Westen !
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Westen circles away.
Westen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Westen scores with a nice right hand.
Westen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jenkins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Westen avoids the head kick by Jenkins.
Westen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Westen cracks a nice hook into Jenkins's ribs.
Jenkins does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Westen fails to land with a series of punches.
Jenkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Westen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A shot to the liver by Westen . Beautiful body shot.
Westen scores with a jab to the body.
Westen lands a jab to Jenkins's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jenkins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jenkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Westen circles away.
Jenkins clinches up against the cage.
Westen is trying to force a seperation but Jenkins has the dominant position.
Westen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Michael Westen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Westen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jenkins holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jenkins has Westen pushed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Westen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jenkins has Westen pushed against the cage.
Westen is trying to break the clinch but Jenkins is controlling him.
Westen tries to break free but Jenkins pushes him back against the cage.
Jenkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Westen thuds a left hand into Jenkins's body.
Westen checks a leg kick.
Westen connects with a body shot.
Jenkins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Westen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jenkins doesn't seem bothered though.
Westen works Jenkins's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jenkins.
Westen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jenkins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Westen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jenkins tries to counter by clinching up but Westen breaks away and moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Westen scores with a body shot.
Westen lands a right hook to the body.
Westen scores with a body shot.
A combination from Jenkins does no damage.
Westen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jenkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jenkins moves forwards but Westen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Westen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jenkins moves in looking to clinch but Westen pushes him off.
Michael Westen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Westen tries to clinch up.
Westen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jenkins on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Westen scores with a nice strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jenkins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jenkins throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Westen tries to clinch but Jenkins is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jenkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A countering left hand to the body from Westen misses.
Jenkins is looking to clinch but Westen is avoiding it.
Jenkins dodges the punch combination from Westen .
Jenkins throws a head kick that misses.
Westen lands with a nice body punch.
Jenkins is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jenkins goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Westen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jenkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Westen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Westen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Westen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Westen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jenkins rather than just go for the knockout.
Westen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Westen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jenkins throws a series of punches but Westen avoids them all with ease.
Westen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jenkins doesn't seem bothered though.
Jenkins is breathing heavily.
Westen throws a series of strikes that have Jenkins backpedaling.
Westen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jenkinss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Westen is looking to clinch but Jenkins is avoiding it.
Westen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Westen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jenkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Westen lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Westen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jenkins at a distance.
Westen 's corner calls for a 1-2. Westen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Westen thuds a left hand into Jenkins's body.
Westen works Jenkins's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Westen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Westen jabs Jenkins to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jenkins clinches up with Westen and pushes him back against the cage.
Westen manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Westen misses.
Westen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jenkins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jenkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Westen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Westen lands a nice looking body shot.
Westen lands a body shot.
Jenkins tries to clinch up but Westen circles away and keeps his distance.
Westen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Westen connects with a body shot.
Jenkins throws a right hand that Westen ducks under and follows up with a left that Westen also avoids with ease.
Jenkins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Westen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Westen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Westen scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Westen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jenkins wants to clinch.
Jenkins slips a jab and a cross from Westen .
Westen connects with a body shot that sends Jenkins's belly button to the back.
Jenkins tries to clinch but Westen moves out of range.
Westen clinches.
Westen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jenkins has Westen pressed against the cage, preventing Westen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jenkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jenkins walks into a straight right hand from Westen .
Westen connects with a body shot that sends Jenkins's belly button to the back.
Jenkins throws a body punch but Westen moves out of range.
Michael Westen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Westen swats away the attempt to clinch by Jenkins.
Westen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westen lands a jab to Jenkins's midsection.
Westen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Westen jabs at Jenkins's body.
Jenkins looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Westen moves into the clinch successfully.
Westen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Westen tries to clinch up
and Jenkins counters with a series of strikes. Westen will be more careful next time no doubt.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A punch lands to the side of Jenkins 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Westen feints a jab promting Jenkins to slip. Westen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jenkins slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Westen lands with a good body shot.
Jenkins tries to clinch but Westen is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westen lands with a good body shot.
Jenkins tries to land a front kick but Westen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Westen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Westen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jenkins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Westen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jenkins wants to land a leg kick but Westen is out of range.
Westen lands a slapping body shot.
Westen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jenkins.
Jenkins wants to clinch.
Westen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Westen lands a slapping body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westen scores with a nice right hand.
Westen lands a body shot.
Westen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Westen lands a nice hook to Jenkins's body. Jenkins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jenkins tries to clinch up.
Westen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A shot to the liver by Westen . Beautiful body shot.
Nice body punch from Westen .
Westen throws a shot to the body.
Jenkins moves forwards but Westen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sloppy strikes from Jenkins. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Westen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Westen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Westen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jenkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Westen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Westen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Westen jabs at Jenkins's body.
Jenkins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Westen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jenkins takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Westen tries to keep at a distance but Jenkins has taken the fight into the clinch.
Westen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Westen is trying to push Jenkins away but Jenkins has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jenkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Westen throws a series of punches but Jenkins avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Westen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jenkins.
Westen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Westen digs a good hook to Jenkins's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jenkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Westen moves away.
Westen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jenkins is looking to counter the offense by Westen and move into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Westen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Westen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jenkins throws a body shot but no joy.
Westen stuns Jenkins with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Westen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Westen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Westen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jenkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Westen throws a shot to the body.
Westen lands a nice looking body shot.
Westen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jenkins throws a wild body kick that Westen sees coming a mile off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westen lands a slapping body shot.
Jenkins takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jenkins tries to clinch up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Westen .
Some wild striking there from Jenkins.
Westen punishes Jenkins's body with a nice straight punch.
Westen misses with a double jab.
Jenkins tries to clinch there but Westen circles away.
Jenkins is looking to clinch but Westen is avoiding it.
Westen punishes Jenkins's body with a nice straight punch.
Westen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Westen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Westen thuds a left hand into Jenkins's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westen connects with a body shot that sends Jenkins's belly button to the back.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jenkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Westen scores with a shot to the body.
Westen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bruce Jenkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jenkins misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jenkins is looking to clinch but Westen is avoiding it.
Westen lands a nice looking body shot.
Westen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jenkins doesn't seem bothered though.
Jenkins is looking to clinch.
Westen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jenkins clinches.
Jenkins taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jenkins looks to land a right hand but Westen moved out of range.
Westen lands a right hook to the body.
Westen lands a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Westen jabs Jenkins to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jenkins lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Westen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Westen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Westen cracks a nice hook into Jenkins's ribs.
Westen lands a nice looking body shot.
Jenkins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Westen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Westen throws a combination. Jenkins tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Westen digs a good body shot into Jenkins's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Westen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bruce Jenkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michael Westen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Westen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jenkins circles away quickly and effectively.
Jenkins seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Westen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Westen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Westen !
Michael Westen decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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